Lucky Jim chords by The Gun Club

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Lucky Jim By th Gun Club

Verse 1:

    Bm          A          G
The rain it has arrived at last
                 D      A
For which we have waited
    Bm           A               G
The hawkers have packed up their stands
              D     A
Nothing to be traded

Verse 2:

    Bm        A            G
The Soviets beside the quay
                 D     A
Run to their freighters
    Bm             A       G
The terrace of the Rex Hotel
                  D     A
Is closed by the waiters

Chorus:

   Em       Em7
We need you
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim
      Em            Em7
Where have you gone?
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim

Verse 3:

     Bm           A            G
Your mistress has left her home
            D      A
Back to the dances
Bm                   A          G
The smoking dens are starting up
              D        A
For lifes own enhancing

Verse 4:

  Bm        A         G
Nobody goes to the war
                         D   A
When there is none to go to
        Bm         A       G
We just sit around at cafes
                   D   A
Sitting waiting for you

Chorus:

           Em       Em7 Em  D   Em
        ----0-------0-0-0---2----0---------3-3-0-----0----
        ----0-------3-3-0---3----0---------0-0---0-3---3--
        ----0-------0-0-0---2----0------------------------
        ----2-------2-2-2---0----2------------------------
        ----2-------2-2-2---0----2------------------------
        ----0-------0-0-0--------0------------------------
 - can be played in a variation hammering on th e string 3rd fret-

 Em       Em7
We need you
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim
      Em            Em7
Where have you gone?
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim

Verse 5:

    Bm            A            G
Why did you ever go up north?
             D    A
It is not for you
        Bm                 A              G
They'll strip your little weak heart clean
                D  A
What will you do

Verse 6:

        Bm             A        G
The Australians in the bunny bar
                       D  A
Are waiting your return
     Bm           A          G
Everyone wants a piece of you
                      D A
A piece of you to burn

Chorus:

 Em       Em7
We need you
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim
      Em            Em7
Where have you gone?
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim

 Em       Em7
We miss you here
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim
      Em            Em7
Where have you gone?
D   Em       Em7 D
Oh, Lucky Jim

Outro:

Bm A G